Palms

Zamia furfuraceaFamily: Zamiaceae / CycadaceaeCycad, Cardboard PalmOrigin: Southeastern Veracruz, Mexico This is a “living fossil” plant, surviving on earth since the time of the dinosaurs. Cardboard Palm belongs to the Cycad family (cycad is greek for “palm” which many cycads resemble). Other cycads include Coontie Palm and Sago Palm (neither of these are really

Wodyetia bifurcataFamily: Arecaceae / PalmaeFox TailOrigin: Australia The foxtail palm is from northeastern Australia – Queensland. It can reach a height of 30 to 50 feet and has fronds that are plumose like a “Fox tail”. This palm comes from a tropical area, however, plants outdoors or in the ground